I just received news from Fulbright U.S. Student Program that I have been recommended as a semifinalist for a Fulbright Scholarship to Norway. If accepted, I will be carrying out an independent project affiliated with a research lab at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (Norges miljø- og biovitenskapelige universitet). I am incredibly excited to even be considered and would undoubtedly be beside myself if I received the award. At this point, being a semifinalist means that the national screening committee for the Fulbright program considers my proposal viable and respectable, and has recommended that it be in the runnings as a local committee in Norway narrows down award recipients according to this cycle’s needs. It is essentially a 50/50 shot. We will hear back most likely in the beginning of March. Fingers crossed…